A Sentimental Life

Saturday, October 21, 2017

A Header Change?

I have not posted in sooooooo long.

I guess alot going on with life.

Along with wondering, does anyone even read my blog or care?

One person did notice I was gone, thank you
Susie!!

In May our beautiful 100 yr old oak tree was struck by lighting! Our arborist thought it would live and looked great all summer until August, one branch died, then another, then another.

Yes $4000 later my beautiful tree is gone and all that is left looks like a nuclear blast went off.

what a awful difference

the beauty is gone, this is this summer when it was doing well.

So do I change my blog header?

Other huge news, my husband sold his building and closed his 100 yr old business.

What a blessing! He got full price for his building and the people that bought it love it and are putting a distillery in it!

Even more, one of his customers called him and asked him to come work for them!! He set his own salary, FULL benefits after 1 month, and finally a great paycheck! The money does not go to pay the electric, for paint, etc. M-F 7-3:30. We are not use to spending this much time together, but it is great and what I had always hoped for us. I admire him for starting over at 60, that is not easy for anyone. But he has never had any other job than at the family business.

This summer we have had to replace our washer and the next day the dryer quit! and a new dishwasher too. Much needed repairs are being made, now that Mr has time to help.

the animals are great!

my niece who is a Vet, is now Greta's Vet and she put her on a pill for her itching.

Now she is gorgeous, with plenty of hair.....I mean HAIR!

Jasper

Pounce

My Mother in law turned 93 and we had her over for dinner. It was nice not to have to share her with Mr.'s 7 siblings.

Summer birthday dinner.

I had to use my 4 quart Pink Gooseberry bowl because Mom gave me birthday money last year and I found the bowl in TX.

My flowers are going crazy! With the warm weather

and why is my Hydrangea trying to bloom in October?

I am on vacation for 2weeks.

Spent a week at 1515, Mr came over for my birthday and the twins and cousin Fred and all of us went out for a nice dinner.

But we did one of my traditions...picnic at Fox Ridge

he looks so happy, less stressed and just healthier these days!

trees are not changing, but I have my pumpkins out at 1515

I have been busy, writing a book for my Grandmothers childhood church.

just back from the printers!

I love spending my birthday at home

My 7th bday at my other Grandmother's house. How I would love to have her friend chicken again.

The cake plate turns and plays "Happy Birthday". I still have it! And the dishes, the Fostoria butter dish, and my red and white cup with "Ann" on it. Looks like I was showing off my new Cinderella watch and we had Cinderella napkins.

Life is good...........

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Remembering a Day

100 years ago on May 26, 1917 a tornado stuck where I was born, Charleston IL

it hit the town next to it first and resulted in over 100 deaths.

As part of the Coles County Genealogical Society we researched the day, it was so fascinating, we ended up having a Memorial Service, 2 of our members put a booklet together with all the names, pictures of their tombstones, obituary and brief bio.

My GGGrandmothers first cousin and wife were killed.

The stories are heartwrenching

I sorted through my Grandmother and Great Grandmother letters, and sure enough I found a letter my GGrandmother wrote to my Grandmother in nursing school describing the event.

A documentary was made, they asked me to read my GGrandmothers descriptive letter.

My surprise when we went to the showing, the first voice you hear on the documentary is mine.

If you would like to see it here is the link

Natures Fury and The Human Spirit

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Mothers Day

I miss my Mommy so on this day but am blessed to have a wonderful MIL I call Mom.

For FB, I made a collage of my Grandmothers and GGrandmothers. Although I realize I have a picture of ALL my Great Great Grandmothers too!

Easter 1984

Mom, Grandma and I

This is my Grandma as a baby Ruth Snyder with her Mom Nina Cash Snyder, Grandmother Margaret Wilson Cash and Great Grandmother Keziha Maddocks Wilson,

so that makes her my 3rd Great Grandmother!

My 2nd Great Grandmother Arabella Devers Snyder

this is my Mom's Paternal Grandmother Emma Toland Willingham on her 90th birthday. I think my Mom looks like her. I am the girl in the picture and my brother is on the rt.

this her Mother, My 2nd Great Grandmother Martha Sousley Toland

this is my other 2nd Great Grandmother Catherine Stiff Willingham

so this was my Mom's side of the family.

Now for my Dad's

My Sweet Grandmother Mary Elizabeth Galbreath Winkler at 1515

I never knew her, but my cousins tell me so many stories and I feel her spirit at 1515.

and her Mother, Catherine Wilson Galbreath "Mama" who I feel I know so well from her daughter Annies diaries.

this her Mother Mary Hickman Wilson who died in childbirth, when my Great Grandmother was on 6. My 2nd Great Grandmother.

this is my other 2nd Great Grandparents Galbreath

Martha Houston Mitchell Galbreath

Sam Houston is her 1st cousin

And my Dad's other Grandmother and Great Grandmother

Laura Courntey Winkler with her mother Jane Trout Courtney and sister.

My Dad's other Great Grandmother
Margaret Sousley Winkler

and yes the other 2nd GGrandmother from earlier is her sister!

I come from a long line of wonderful Mothers. So blessed that the stories of their lives were passed down to me, and I feel that I have a idea of what each and everyone of them was like.

And, that makes me who I am today.

Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms out there

I will be with my babies